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Energy labelling and ecodesign requirements will apply to these products from June 2025 [europa.eu]:

Ecodesign requirements will apply to smartphones, feature phones, cordless phones and slate tablets placed on the EU market from 20 June 2025 onwards. Energy Labelling requirements will apply from the same date for smartphones and slate tablets. These rules do not apply to tablet computers, to products with flexible main display (roll-up), and to smartphones for high security communication.

The regulations focus on measures to extend product lifetime (reparability, upgradability, battery life). The increase in average lifetime, e.g. from 3.0 to 4.1 years for a mid-range smartphone, implies a decrease in annual sales, with the same stock.

[...] The ecodesign requirements will include:
    • resistance to accidental drops or scratches and protection from dust and water
    • sufficiently durable batteries which can withstand at least 800 charge and discharge cycles while retaining at least 80% of their initial capacity
    • rules on disassembly and repair, including obligations for producers to make critical spare parts available within 5-10 working days, and for 7 years after the end of sales of the product model on the EU market
    • availability of operating system upgrades for longer periods (at least 5 years from the date of the end of placement on the market of the last unit of a product model)
    • non-discriminatory access for professional repairers to any software or firmware needed for the replacement

Smartphones and tablets will have to display information on their energy efficiency, battery longevity, protection from dust and water and resistance to accidental drops. This is also the first time that a product placed on the EU market will be required to display a repairability score.

This energy label will help EU consumers make more informed and sustainable purchasing choices and encourage sustainable consumption.

[...] For further information, see:
    • The new Ecodesign measures explained [europa.eu] (European Commission)
    • About the energy label and Ecodesign – Energy savings [europa.eu] (European Commission).

An example of a consumer label [europa.eu] is shown

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